The CSMB’s strength and success are built on the dedication of the many individuals who have served on its Board of Directors over the years. Preserving the history of the CSMB is an important way of recognizing these individuals who have contributed their time, leadership, and passion to the CSMB over the years. Each Board of Directors has played a meaningful role in shaping the Society’s vision, strengthening our community, and advancing molecular biosciences across Canada. In celebration of this shared legacy, and to ensure that these contributions are not forgotten, Walid A. Houry reviewed past compiled board membership records spanning the last two decades, creating a lasting record of our collective history.
2025-2026 Board of Directors
President
Walid A. Houry
University of Toronto
Vice President
Mojgan Rastegar
University of Manitoba
Past President
Hans-Joachim Wieden
University of Manitoba
Treasurer
Jyh-Yeuan (Eric) Lee
University of Ottawa
Secretary
Tarik Möröy
Institut de recherches cliniques de Montreal
Board Members
El Bachir Affar New this year
Université de Montréal
Chris-Tiann Roberts New this year
University of Manitoba
Scott Covey New this year
University of British Columbia
Mike Downey
University of Ottawa
Costin Antonescu
Toronto Metropolitan University
Fabian Rohden
University of Manitoba
Laleh Alisaraie
Memorial University
Mohan Babu
University of Regina
Trushar Patel
University of Lethbridge
2024-2025 Board of Directors
President
Walid A. Houry
University of Toronto
Vice President
Mojgan Rastegar
University of Manitoba
Past President
Hans-Joachim Wieden
University of Manitoba
Treasurer
Jyh-Yeuan (Eric) Lee New this year
University of Ottawa
Secretary
Tarik Möröy
Institut de recherches cliniques de Montreal
Board Members
Vincent Archambault
IRIC-Université de Montréal
Laleh Alisaraie New this year
Memorial University
Costin Antonescu
Toronto Metropolitan University
Mike Downey
University of Ottawa
Matthew Berg
Western University
Fabian Rohden
University of Manitoba
Katey Rayner
University of Ottawa
Mohan Babu
University of Regina
Trushar Patel
University of Lethbridge
2023-2024 Board of Directors
President
Hans-Joachim Wieden
University of Manitoba
Vice President
Walid A. Houry
University of Toronto
Past President
Imogen Coe
Ryerson University
Treasurer
Jan Rainey
Dalhousie University
Secretary
Tarik Möröy
Institut de recherches cliniques de Montreal
Board Members
Vincent Archambault
IRIC-Université de Montréal
Mojgan Rastegar
University of Manitoba
Costin Antonescu New this year
Toronto Metropolitan University
Mike Downey
University of Ottawa
Matthew Berg
Western University
Fabian Rohden New this year
University of Manitoba
Katey Rayner
University of Ottawa
Mohan Babu
University of Regina
Trushar Patel
University of Lethbridge
2022-2023 Board of Directors
President
Hans-Joachim Wieden
University of Manitoba
Vice President
Walid A. Houry
University of Toronto
Past President
Imogen Coe
Ryerson University
Treasurer
Jan Rainey
Dalhousie University
Secretary
Tarik Möröy
Institut de recherches cliniques de Montreal
Board Members
Vincent Archambault
IRIC-Université de Montréal
Mojgan Rastegar
University of Manitoba
LĂ©onie Frigon
Toronto Metropolitan University
Mike Downey New this year
University of Ottawa
Katey Rayner
University of Ottawa
Matthew Berg
Western University
Mohan Babu
University of Regina
Trushar Patel New this year
University of Lethbridge
2021-2022 Board of Directors
President
Imogen Coe
Ryerson University
Vice President
Hans-Joachim Wieden
University of Manitoba
Past President
Tarik Möröy
Institut de recherches cliniques de Montreal
Treasurer
Jan Rainey
Dalhousie University
Secretary
James Davie
University of Manitoba
Board Members
Vincent Archambault
IRIC-Université de Montréal
Mojgan Rastegar
University of Manitoba
LĂ©onie Frigon New this year
Toronto Metropolitan University
Walid A. Houry
University of Toronto
Katey Rayner
University of Ottawa
Matthew Berg
Western University
Mohan Babu
University of Regina
Paola Marignani
University of Lethbridge
2020-2021 Board of Directors
President
Imogen Coe
Ryerson University
Vice President
Hans-Joachim Wieden
University of Manitoba
Past President
Tarik Möröy
Institut de recherches cliniques de Montreal
Treasurer
Jan Rainey
Dalhousie University
Secretary
James Davie
University of Manitoba
Board Members
Vincent Archambault
IRIC-Université de Montréal
Mojgan Rastegar New this year
University of Manitoba
Krysta Coyle
Simon Fraser University
Mohan Babu New this year
University of Regina
Walid A. Houry
University of Toronto
Matthew Berg
Western University
Katey Rayner
University of Ottawa
Paola Marignani
University of Lethbridge
2011 to 2020 – CSMB Board of Directors
2019-2020 Board of Directors
President
Tarik Möröy
Institut de recherches cliniques de Montreal
Vice President
Imogen Coe
Ryerson University
Past President
Tarik Möröy
Institut de recherches cliniques de Montreal
Treasurer
Jan Rainey
Dalhousie University
Secretary
James Davie
University of Manitoba
Board Members
Vincent Archambault New this year
IRIC-Université de Montréal
Michelle Scott
Université de Sherbrooke
Krysta Coyle New this year
Simon Fraser University
Hans-Joachim Wieden
University of Lethbridge
Walid A. Houry
University of Toronto
Matthew Berg New this year
Western University
Katey Rayner New this year
University of Ottawa
Paola Marignani
University of Lethbridge
2018-2019 Board of Directors
President
Tarik Möröy
Institut de recherches cliniques de Montreal
Vice President
Imogen Coe New this year
Ryerson University
Past President
Philip Hieter/Kristin Baetz
Universities of British Columbia and Ottawa
Treasurer
Jan Rainey
Dalhousie University
Secretary
James Davie
University of Manitoba
Board Members
Christian Baron
Université de Montréal
Michelle Scott
Université de Sherbrooke
Benson C. Fong
University of Ottawa
Hans-Joachim Wieden
University of Lethbridge
Nafisa M. Jadavi
Carleton University
Katey Rayner New this year
University of Ottawa
Paola Marignani
University of Lethbridge
2017-2018 Board of Directors
President
Philip Hieter
University of British Columbia
Vice President
Tarik Möröy
Institut de recherches cliniques de Montreal
Past President
Kristin Baetz
University of Ottawa
Treasurer
Jan Rainey
Dalhousie University
Secretary
James Davie
University of Manitoba
Board Members
Christian Baron
Université de Montréal
Michelle Scott
Université de Sherbrooke
Benson C. Fong New this year
University of Ottawa
Hans-Joachim Wieden
University of Lethbridge
Nafisa M. Jadavi New this year
Carleton University
Justin Nodwell
University of Toronto
Barbara Karten
Dalhousie University
Paola Marignani New this year
University of Lethbridge
2016-2017 Board of Directors
President
Kristin Baetz
University of Ottawa
Vice President
Philip Hieter
University of British Columbia
Past President
Christian Baron
Université de Montréal
Treasurer
Jan Rainey
Dalhousie University
Secretary
James Davie
University of Manitoba
Board Members
Logan Donaldson
York University
Michelle Scott New this year
Université de Sherbrooke
Tarik Möröy
Institut de recherches cliniques de Montreal
Hans-Joachim Wieden New this year
University of Lethbridge
Barbara Karten New this year
Dalhousie University
Justin Nodwell
University of Toronto
Anastassia Voronova
Hospital for Sick Children
Mustapha Lhor
Université Laval
2015-2016 Board of Directors
President
Kristin Baetz
University of Ottawa
Vice President
Philip Hieter
University of British Columbia
Past President
Christian Baron
Université de Montréal
Treasurer
Arthur Hilliker
York University
Secretary
Randal Johnston
University of Calgary
Board Members
Logan Donaldson New this year
York University
Martin Bisaillon
Université de Sherbrooke
Tarik Möröy New this year
Institut de recherches cliniques de Montreal
Andrew Simmonds
University of Alberta
James Davie
University of Manitoba
Justin Nodwell New this year
University of Toronto
Anastassia Voronova
Hospital for Sick Children
Mustapha Lhor
Université Laval
Jan Rainey
Dalhousie University
2014-2015 Board of Directors
President
Christian Baron
Université de Montréal
Vice President
Kristin Baetz
University of Ottawa
Past President
Andrew Simmonds
University of Alberta
Treasurer
Arthur Hilliker
York University
Secretary
Randal Johnston
University of Calgary
Board Members
John Orlowski
McGill University
Martin Bisaillon
Université de Sherbrooke
Philip Hieter New this year
University of British Columbia
Jan Rainey
Dalhousie University
Anastassia Voronova New this year
Hospital for Sick Children
James Davie
University of Manitoba
Mustapha Lhor New this year
Université Laval
2013-2014 Board of Directors
President
Andrew Simmonds
University of Alberta
Vice President
Christian Baron
Université de Montréal
Past President
Arthur Hilliker
York University
Treasurer
Arthur Hilliker
York University
Secretary
Randal Johnston
University of Calgary
Board Members
John Orlowski
McGill University
Martin Bisaillon New this year
Université de Sherbrooke
Kristin Baetz
University of Ottawa
Jan Rainey
Dalhousie University
Reinhart Reithmeier New this year
Hospital for Sick Children
James Davie
University of Manitoba
2012-2013 Board of Directors
President
Arthur Hilliker
York University
Vice President
Andrew Simmonds
University of Alberta
Past President
James Davie
University of Manitoba
Treasurer
Vincent Duronio
University of British Columbia
Secretary
Randal Johnston
University of Calgary
Board Members
John Orlowski
McGill University
Frances Sharom
University of Guelph
Kristin Baetz New this year
University of Ottawa
Jan Rainey
Dalhousie University
Christian Baron New this year
Université de Montréal
Josée Lavoie
Université de Laval
2011-2012 Board of Directors
Name change from CSBMCB to CSMB approved at the AGM on March 2012
President
James Davie
University of Manitoba
Vice President
Arthur Hilliker
York University
Past President
Jean-Pierre Perreault
Université de Sherbrooke
Treasurer
Vincent Duronio
University of British Columbia
Secretary
Randal Johnston
University of Calgary
Board Members
Jan Rainey
Dalhousie University
John Orlowski
McGill University
Frances Sharom
University of Guelph
Josée Lavoie
Université de Laval
2010-2011 Board of Directors
President
Jean-Pierre Perreault
Université de Sherbrooke
Vice President
James Davie New this year
University of Manitoba
Past President
David Williams
University of Toronto
Treasurer
Vincent Duronio
University of British Columbia
Secretary
Randal Johnston New this year
University of Calgary
Board Members
John Orlowski
McGill University
Frances Sharom
University of Guelph
Linda Penn
Ontario Cancer Institute
Jan Rainey New this year
Dalhousie University
Arthur Hilliker New this year
York University
Josée Lavoie
Université de Laval
Alba Guarné
McMaster University
Andrew Simmonds New this year
University of Alberta
2000 to 2010 – CSMB Board of Directors
2007-2008 Board of Directors
President
Reinhart A. F. Reithmeier
University of Toronto
Vice President
Laura Frost New this year
University of Alberta
Past President
Eric Brown
McMaster University
Treasurer
Vincent Duronio
University of British Columbia
Secretary
Albert F. Clark
Queen’s University
Board Members
David Y. Thomas
McGill University
John Orlowski
McGill University
Frances Sharom
University of Guelph
Linda Penn
Ontario Cancer Institute
Jean-Pierre Perreault New this year
Université de Sherbrooke
David Williams New this year
University of Toronto
2008-2009 Board of Directors
President
Laura Frost
University of Alberta
Vice President
David Williams
University of Toronto
Past President
Reinhart A. F. Reithmeier
University of Toronto
Treasurer
Vincent Duronio
University of British Columbia
Secretary
Albert F. Clark
Queen’s University
Board Members
Alba Guarné New this year
McMaster University
John Orlowski
McGill University
Frances Sharom
University of Guelph
Linda Penn
Ontario Cancer Institute
Jean-Pierre Perreault
Université de Sherbrooke
2009-2010 Board of Directors
President
David Williams
University of Toronto
Vice President
James Davie New this year
University of Manitoba
Past President
Laura Frost
University of Alberta
Treasurer
Vincent Duronio
University of British Columbia
Secretary
Albert F. Clark
Queen’s University
Board Members
Alba Guarné
McMaster University
John Orlowski
McGill University
Frances Sharom
University of Guelph
Linda Penn
Ontario Cancer Institute
Josée Lavoie New this year
Université de Laval
2006-2007 Board of Directors
President
Eric Brown
McMaster University
Vice President
Reinhart A. F. Reithmeier
University of Toronto
Past President
David Y. Thomas
McGill University
Treasurer
Vincent Duronio
University of British Columbia
Secretary
Albert F. Clark
Queen’s University
Board Members
Guy Poirier
CHUL Research Centre
John Orlowski
McGill University
Frances Sharom
University of Guelph
Linda Penn
Ontario Cancer Institute
Dev Mangroo
University of Guelph
George Chaconas
University of Calgary
2005-2006 Board of Directors
President
David Y. Thomas
McGill University
Vice President
Eric Brown
University of Toronto
Past President
David Y. Thomas
McGill University
Treasurer
Vincent Duronio
University of British Columbia
Secretary
Albert F. Clark
Queen’s University
Board Members
Guy Poirier
CHUL Research Centre
John Orlowski
McGill University
Frances Sharom
University of Guelph
Linda Penn
Ontario Cancer Institute
Dev Mangroo
University of Guelph
George Chaconas
University of Calgary
2004-2005 Board of Directors
President
Joseph R. Casey
University of Alberta
Vice President
David Y. Thomas New this year
McGill University
Past President
John Orlowski
McGill University
Treasurer
Vincent Duronio
University of British Columbia
Secretary
Albert F. Clark
Queen’s University
Board Members
Guy Poirier
CHUL Research Centre
Eric Brown New this year
McMaster University
Caren Helbing
University of Victoria
Frances Sharom
University of Guelph
Linda Penn
Ontario Cancer Institute
Dev Mangroo New this year
University of Guelph
George Chaconas
University of Calgary
2003-2004 Board of Directors
President
John Orlowski
McGill University
Vice President
David Y. Thomas New this year
McGill University
Past President
David W. Andrews
McMaster University
Treasurer
Vincent Duronio New this year
University of British Columbia
Secretary
Albert F. Clark New this year
Queen’s University
Board Members
Guy Poirier New this year
CHUL Research Centre
Caren Helbing
University of Victoria
Frances Sharom
University of Guelph
Linda Penn
Ontario Cancer Institute
E. Bruce Waygood
University of Saskatchewan
George Chaconas New this year
University of Calgary
2002-2003 Board of Directors
President
David W. Andrews
McMaster University
Vice President
John Orlowski New this year
McGill University
Past President
Leon W. Browder
University of Calgary
Treasurer
Fred B. Palmer
Dalhousie University
Secretary
Eugene R. Tustanoff
University of Western Ontario
Board Members
Claude Lazure New this year
Clinical Research Institute of Montreal
Caren Helbing New this year
University of Victoria
Joseph R. Casey
University of Guelph
Linda Penn New this year
Ontario Cancer Institute
Bruce L. Waygood
University of Saskatchewan
David Litchfield
University of Western Ontario
2001-2002 Board of Directors
President
Peter L. Davies
Queen’s University
Vice President
Frances Sharom
University of Guelph
Past President
Peter Lewis
University of Toronto
Treasurer
Fred B. Palmer
Dalhousie University
Secretary
Eugene R. Tustanoff
University of Western Ontario
Board Members
Ann F. Chambers
London Regional Cancer Centre
Patrick H. Krone
University of Saskatchewan
Roger W. Brownsey
University of British Columbia
Marlys L. Koschinsky >
Queen’s University
Michel Bouvier
Université de Montréal
Reinhart A. F. Reithmeier
University of Toronto
2000-2001 Board of Directors
President
Leon W. Browder
University of Calgary
Vice President
David W. Andrews
McMaster University
Past President
Frances Sharom
University of Guelph
Treasurer
Fred B. Palmer
Dalhousie University
Secretary
Eugene R. Tustanoff
University of Western Ontario
Board Members
Claude Lazure
Clinical Research Institute of Montreal
Joseph R. Casey
University of Guelph
Robert M. Tanguay
Ontario Cancer Institute
Bruce L. Waygood
University of Saskatchewan
David Litchfield
University of Western Ontario
Download the Board Members list as an Excel File: https://csmb-scbm.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/CSMB-Board-members-since-2000.xlsx
